Diving at the 1978 Commonwealth Games

Diving
at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
VenueKinsmen Aquatic Centre
Dates4 August–9 August 1978
NationsCanada, England, Australia, Scotland, India
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The diving competition at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada counted a total number of four medal events: two events for both men and women.

Canada, as host nation, won the most medals, taking 8, of which 2 were gold. They had a clean sweep of all medals in the women's 3 metre springboard event.

Originally, Linda Cuthbert qualified for the springboard event and Beverly Boys qualified for the highboard platform, but decided on a late swap to increase their chances of success.[1] The youngest competitor from Canada competing in the commonwealth games was 18-year-old diver David Snively, then considered "one of Canada's top divers".[2]

In the women's 3 metre springboard event, Janet Nutter led all the competitors after the first six dives with 264.27 points, despite battling a cold and laryngitis.[3]

  1. ^ "Canada's Cuthbert trades springboard for gold medal". Ottawa Citizen. August 8, 1978. p. 30.
  2. ^ "Once 'another swimmer', 'Snivers' now a top diver". The Montreal Gazette. August 3, 1978. p. 30.
  3. ^ "Janet Nutter leads springboard diving". The Leader-Post. August 5, 1978. p. 19.